Posts made in September, 2012
Are you dreaming in color?
Morning Motivation From the simplest dream of smiling and laughing every day to the biggest dream of making a difference in the world, take the time to dream in full, majestic color. Paint your dreams in vivid reds and blues and yellows and greens! Make your dreams come alive with an endless brush stroke your imagination. Give your mind permission to be fearless and limitless. Let your creativity run wild. Unleash your imagination. Paint your dreams. Dream in color. Create your vibrant imaginings one brush stroke at a time…from what you have. What are you going to create?...
Read MoreIs your vision focused?
Morning Motivation Whatever you put your attention on is usually what grows, what gets better, what reaches its highest potential. What are you putting your attention on? Is it what you want to create? Instead of focusing on what you don’t want, focus on what you do want. If you want to be healthier, focus your vision for your health and take action to change your habits. If you want to write something, focus your vision on that specific project and start writing. If you want to be more creative, focus your vision for your creativity and make more time to explore it. If you want to save money, focus your vision on your financial security and stop spending....
Read MoreAre you playing?
Morning Motivation What if you turn your world upside down and stop calling your work, “work” and start calling it “play” instead? Just for fun, give it a try! See what happens. What do you have to lose? You still have to get your work done. Why not make it as enjoyable as possible? Just for today, no more dreading the work you have to do—whether it’s your day job, the dishes, a dissertation, constructing something, crunching numbers, the kids’ sack lunches or tackling that rewrite—think of it as playtime! Approach whatever task or endeavor or meeting or problem in front of you with the wonder and enthusiasm of a child during recess. Your office is now...
Read MoreFeatured Dream of the Week – “I can inspire people.”
Each Friday, the Declare Your Dream Experimental Motivation Project features one of the declared dreams in the experiment. The goal is to highlight the dream and put collective positive energy towards the dream manifesting for the Dreamer. This week’s featured dream was the 16th Dream to arrive in the experiment. DREAM PRAYER Light to focus on why your Dream matters to you. Light to take action towards your Dream. Light to never give up on your Dream. Light for your Dream to manifest. With love and belief in you and your dream, The Declare Your Dream Community To get motivated to Declare Your Dream and to take action towards making your Dream...
Read MoreAre you expanding your view?
Morning Motivation Even if you can’t expand your literal view due to time, money or physical restraints, get creative with how you can expand your outlook, your attitude and how you view what you already have in your life. See the potential of everything from the seemingly small—you can still smile—to the obvious blessings—you have a roof over your head and food in the fridge. What can you create with your smile? What can you create from the comfort and safety of your home? Expand your view of what you have! It has more value, more beauty and more possibility than you realize. Expand your view. Create from the expansion. What are you going to create?...
Read MoreHow do you know if you’re almost there?
Morning Motivation Everything is a process—from conception to execution to existing to destruction. Being born. Bearing fruit. Bringing about change. Every creation goes through a metamorphosis—it doesn’t just pop out perfectly formed. Even if you are creating a smile it’s a process of muscle movements that get you there. One movement builds on the next until you’re in full-blown Smileville. Remember, you are always in process, so, no matter where you are you’re almost there! Keep going. Keep adjusting. Keep changing. Keep moving forward. Keep evolving. Keep creating. You’re always in process. You’re always almost there. Keep going. Keep creating....
Read MoreAre you enjoying the journey?
Morning Motivation Instead of constantly asking, “are we there yet?” focus on enjoying the journey! If you know in your heart you’re going where you’re meant to go, why worry about whether you’ll get there or when? Relax. Be confident in this moment. Savor the here and now—the truth is, you’ve already arrived. Right here, right now, it’s all you really have anyway. Create from it. Enjoy every moment of it. Be confident you’re going where you’re meant to go. Stop worrying whether or not you’ll get there. Stop stressing about when you’ll arrive. You’re already here now. Create from what you have…this moment on your journey. What are you going to create?...
Read MoreHow strong are you?
Morning Motivation Are you strong enough to stay focused on creating the life you want to live? Are you strong enough to believe in your dreams no matter what? Strength comes in all sizes, shapes and forms—physical strength, emotional strength, mental strength and spiritual strength. Create more strength! You can be physically strong but lack emotional strength. You can be spiritually strong but lack mental strength. Beef up all areas! Strengthen the weakness that holds you back from living your dreams. Build your strength. Create from all of your strengths. And don’t forget, no matter what, you are strong enough to create something from what you have...
Read MoreAre you looking for beauty everywhere?
Morning Motivation Wherever you go, wherever you are, whoever you’re with, whatever you’re looking at—look for the beauty in it. Look for beauty everywhere, in everyone and in everything. If you look for it, you’ll find it. When you find it you can create from it. Create from what you have—the beauty in everything. Look for beauty. Find beauty. Create from beauty. What are you going to create? ...
Read MoreAre you being You?
Morning Motivation The urge to fit in, to go with the flow, to be a part of a trend can be strong. But what if you don’t fit in? What if you can’t go with that flow? What if it’s not a trend you support? When in doubt always be You! Be your always evolving, always growing, always expanding self. Listen to your truth. Create your own trends. Blaze your own trail. Being your authentic self is empowering. Empower yourself. Step into your authenticity. Be who you are. Be true to you. Blaze your trail. Create from who you authentically are. What are you going to create?...
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